Neo blinked.
Then let out a short laugh.
"That explains a lot."
He nodded to himself.
With millions of traits, each giving even the slightest increase, amplification at that scale made sense.
It was absurd, but it made sense.
It also explained how he had leapt from peak Stage 5 to early Stage 6 in terms of combat prowess despite the massive gap that usually blocked progress.
[Honestly, this isn't even a Trait anymore.]
Neo tilted his head.
"What do you mean?"
[You resonated millions of souls, each carrying a different trait, and stored them into a new Womb of Devil, correct?]
"I did. What about it?"
[What do you think the breakthrough rate is for these traits?]
Neo narrowed his eyes.
"…What are you saying?"
[Each trait will continue to progress. With your current talent, breakthroughs will keep happening. But since you sealed away their individual abilities, leaving only the common denominator to show its effect, only your physical strength boost remains. Meaning—]
